Eric Adams says "we will not be controlled by crises" in first speech as NYC mayor
Adams used his family's Bible to take the oath of office in Times Square with members of his family by his side.
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Adams used his family's Bible to take the oath of office in Times Square with members of his family by his side.
New York City's strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandate to date has taken effect. Private sector employees must now show proof of at least one vaccine dose to enter the workplace. Everyone aged 12 and older will need to show proof of full vaccination to enter indoor venues like movie theaters, gyms and museums. City and State New York senior state politics reporter Zach Williams joined CBSN's Elise Preston to discuss.
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams has chosen Keechant Sewell as the city's next police commissioner. She will be the first woman to oversee the nation's largest police department. CBS New York's John Dias has details.
Days after winning his mayoral race, Adams vowed New York City will be "the center of the cryptocurrency industry."
New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate has kept Irving, who isn't inoculated, benched.
In his election night speech, Adams said his victory is for "the underserved, the marginalized, the abandoned" who have felt "betrayed" by New York City.
Democrat Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain and Brooklyn borough president, claimed victory in the New York City mayor's race, defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa. Adams will be only the second Black mayor in the city's history. CBSN New York has more on that race plus the election of Alvin Bragg as the next Manhattan district attorney.
Democrat Eric Adams is the winner of the New York City mayor's race, CBS News projects. In his acceptance speech, the former police officer pledged to be a mayor for all of the city's residents when he takes office on January 1. Watch his remarks here.
Democrat Eric Adams is the projected winner of the New York City mayoral race, defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa. CBS New York's chief political correspondent Marcia Kramer joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the race.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Eric Adams, held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss rising gun violence in the city and how they plan to address it. Watch their remarks.
"We have more people dying of gun violence than COVID," Cuomo said.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee in New York City's mayoral race, was among the officials who met with President Biden at the White House to discuss the administration's strategy to reduce gun crime across the country. New York is one of the cities experiencing a surge in gun violence. Adams joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the meeting and his plans if elected mayor.
"The handgun is the real enemy of New Yorkers and really Americans," Adams told CBSN.
President Biden will focus on the recent surge in crime and deadly gun violence across the country during a high-stakes meeting Monday at the White House with Attorney General Merrick Garland, New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams, local leaders and law enforcement officials. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Adams is set to join a meeting the president is holding with other law enforcement and municipal leaders to discuss the nationwide surge in gun violence.
Eric Adams, projected by The Associated Press to be the Democratic candidate for New York’s mayoral election, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his primary win.
Eric Adams has been projected the winner of New York City's Democratic mayoral primary by The Associated Press. On Tuesday night, the city's Board of Elections released updated results showing Adams with a one-point lead over his closest competitor, Kathryn Garcia. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The Associated Press is projecting Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to be the winner of the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. CBS News' Adam Brewster spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero to wrap up the primary race.
Eric Adams told "CBS This Morning" that New York City is going to be an example for the rest of the country once he is elected.
Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams will win the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, The Associated Press projects. This was the first time the city used rank choice voting in a mayoral election. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's Caitlin Huey-Burns with more.
The Brooklyn Borough president prevailed in the city's first ranked-choice voting election.
New York City election officials retracted their report of unofficial results in the mayoral primary after discovering a "discrepancy" in the vote count on Tuesday. CBS News reporter Adam Brewster, who covers special elections and midterms, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for the race and what comes next.
The board said late Tuesday that it accidentally included thousands of test ballots in the results.
Eric Adams seems to be leading the race so far following Tuesday's Democratic primary election for New York City's next mayor. Andrew Yang, once considered a frontrunner, announced that he was conceding. But it could still be weeks before the winner is determined due to absentee ballots and ranked-choice voting. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN AM to discuss.
New Yorkers cast their ballots in the city's primary elections yesterday. In the Democratic primary race for mayor, Eric Adams held the early lead in ranked-choice voting, but final results are likely to take weeks. The City reporter Rachel Holliday Smith joined CBSN to discuss where things stand and what happens next.